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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21


Ellsworth Falls.
Mr. John Morrison lost valuable horse
with lung fever, one day last week.
Mr.. Charles Gerry has fine pair Of twin
| calves, about week old,
There are many sick in town. Mrs. j.
F. Whitcomb, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs.
Hunt are improving, but Mrs. Smith and
Mrs Flood are no better.
Mr. Towne arrived yesterday to hold
communion with the church here.
Mr.. Judson Fox who lost his health
some years ago, and for seven years was
unable to labor, suffering constantly with
asthma and other diseases, now declares
4 himself well and able to do a well mans
work He has gained nearly tifty pounds
Of flesh in less than nine months.
April IS. lorE.
>urrs.
ATTEND YoUR OWN CnURCH-For a
! Christian member 10 leave his own church,
when il is open for service and 30 to any
/ other church, or To remain away for any
/ but provideutial reason. is to falsify the
/ solemn promises.
He promises to observe all the duties
of regular member of his church, and
submit tu its rules" one rule i, not to
neglect the public worship of God,
/ irh.aetc, IN otpurtHHHy IS ag"r'ied TO
4 leave lis own and 20 to another, or 70 stay
MI home, OF to visit instead of going to his
I church. is 4 violation Of the most solemn
/ obligation hc has ever taken. and 50 God
looh~ upon it. This obligation was taken
4 IN lin voluntarily, and thu, to break it is
| no small matter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

F. W. Gross, Esq, Of Orland, was in this
city, last week
See advertisement of W. f. Dessle to be
found in another column.
Mrs. $. g. Rowe is still very i'll, though,
| we AR, more comfortable
John l.. Moore, Esq, has been confined TO
his house for several days by illness.
MIR. E. S. Stevens of this city is painting
| the Rodck at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. W. 0. Mcdonald has sold her house
on Oak street, to Leo Ehrlick.
| A daughter OF Geo Pierson Of this city,
died in Cherryfield last week.
Capt. S. L. Tracy of West Gouldsboro,
was in this city on Tuesday last.
| DIR. Larrabee and Capt, Cole Of Prospect
Harbor, were in the city, Monday.
: Edmund Grover has bonded his place at
Winter Harbor, TO parties for $1,000.
Judge l.. A. Emery intends holding
term of court at Belfast the present week.
The Winter Harbor Water Company will
commence work as soon the frost is out.
Mrs. Hattie Hutchins eff Verona is the
mother of eight boys all living. No girls.
Col John shocnbar of sullivan. is prepar-
Ing to open real estate Office IN Bar IIarbor.
Mrs J. F. Davis who has been painfully
i'll with erysipela- in the head is now Recover
Ing.
Mr. Sontiene l.. Hopkins Of East Corinth
is visiting hi, sister, Mrs. ABBY Wiggin IN this
city.
~ III -t,ar "a
schooner Lconora. Capt. Il. c. BonScy, Of this
city.
A new steamboat wharf is soon TO be con
structcd near the Rockcnd Hotel, Northeast
| Harbor,
A. J. Grant has sold his block on Main
street. Bar Harbor. to the Mount Desert Real
Estate Co.
G. W. Clements of Bucksport will tap
about 800 maple trees this spring on Men
/ lIewal'> lot.
stevens and Curtis are finishing The house
that Harry Rogers bought Of Joseph Southland
on Oak street.
Daniel Wooster OF Watham, i quite fce-
| BILE and low confined 70 hi- room and bed
4 most Of the time.
Mr. Henry A. Jordan who confined
to hi house by illness for about three weeks
/ is now able to be ont again
MIR. Paul Curtis fen into the hold OF YES
sci one day last week and received quite pain
full injuries He is now improving.
Mrs. Hattie Hooper ha- opened select
school for scholar, of all sradc>; for particu-
lars inquire At No. 3. Central street.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

were well sustained and the general YER
dict was, "a very good concert"
The young folks around the corner in
dulged in quiet little serenade last Satur-
day evening, at j. b. Coolidge's, his
daughter, Miss Julia, having been married
on Wednesday evening to Mr.. Jas. Covey.
ON Sunday last Mr.. Haskell of Trenton,
preached here in exchange with Mr. Hat
field He is an eloquent speaker and can
not fail to interest and impress his hearers.
PETREL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

J. J. \ a. L. Hopkins have moved their
macl nery from Mountuey Pond, where it
la, been the pa~t winter, to foot Of
Floods also the steam boiler from their
lower mill. formerly known aS the Remick
mill. They are expecting to do an extern
~iyc business the coming summer.
Business is quite lively at present in
getting up good supply OF wood, which
Mr. Eddy of Clifton, will saw with his
horse 20 yer machine, into stove length.
At the present time the town i, free
from any town charges whatever The
citizens all seem to be in circumstances 50
as to support themselves. We consider it
worthy of notice aS il is an uncommon
thing in any town.
School has commenced in district No. 3,
under the instruction Of Miss Nellie Bur
rill Of Dcdham.
Mrs. Mary Anderson has returned from
Holden, where She has been visiting her
fathers family, Mr.. George Severance.
Mrs Louis Jordan is recovering quite
rapidly, after a severe illness of a few
weeks.
Mr.. Fred Higgins and family have gone
to Minnesota where they intend making
their future home.
Mrs. Remick, an aged lady, one of the
first settlers of the town, is dangerously
ill., ANON
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

Mr.. 4. G. Burrin reports the line of de
posts in his bank as rapidly il crcasing and al
ready exceeding his antiripations. Mr.. Bur
rill offers the same banking facilities 10 our
merchants and others, as would be furnished
bv National Bank 3tf
If YOU want a custom suit made from the
best Of material, trimmings and workman
ship in the highest style Of art, and to tit like
the paper on the wall leave your measure at
the Boston Clothing Store and YOU will get all
of these. and more, at as low prices rs can be
shown in the ,ountry loft
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21
Advertised Letters.

r1tswnErn POST OFFICE. April 10. 1851.
n.,.,s Josiah Godfrey. Capt. James A.
Marshall, Frank, Aalohey' u n
Mcdonald PANEL Peg smith, e.
T. W GREEDY. p. NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21
Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit. can be
Cured by administering DIR. Haines'
Goldau SDpciiic

1t can be given in cup of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the person taking it, eff
fecting speedy and permanent cure, whether
the patient is moderate drinker or an alco-
hoIic wreck. Thousands of drunkardS have
been made temperate mcil who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink
ing of their own free will. No harmful effects
result from its administration. Cures guar
anteed Send for circular and full particulars,
Address in confidence GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co..
lS5 Race St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

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t- Collector R,dmun claims that the above
lIhcr ml.rcpre,cu;, him. and That he never
D. fused t1.Nhihjt nj, record, q, required hy
law. ~, ch.yrfu.'y give him the benefit q q
more complete statement " ihe fa"i> n The
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21
Collector Redman and his Records

k,tllnau for
for lin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

The oint that Collector Redman now makes
+, hat The act of hi> clerk i, in no sense the act
Of the principal and that he tRedman) i in
40 way responsible for the refusal Of his clerk
to produce the records.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-21

w lilldm Lawrence, OF SULLIVAN, WHO mas
just returned from Boston, has contracted
with the Frenchman's Bay Land & Water Co.
| to build two large cottages at Sorrento this
spring. He will also build a small cottage for
Boston lady.
George W. Whiting and Edward X
| Woodward of this city have bought of A
| Lopaus lot Of one and three-fourths acres al
Duck Cove; also lot of three and one-hali
acres of Mrs. Nancy Lopaus at Seal Cove
, West fremont.
On account Of their inability 10 make
! special rates with the railroads, B. A. Atkin
| son & Co. will cease paying the freight on
! goods sold after May /. Much can be saved
| by buying before that time. Another result OF
| the interstate commerce bill.
The Sargentvile Sewing Circle and Libra
| nv Association, held its annual meeting the 9th
| The same board of officers were chosen for the
ensuing year. The library though small, al
| present numbering between three and foui
| hundred volumes. is well chosen, and the
members of the Association, are yearly adding
TO the number.
The new liquor law went into effect the
18th inst. The clause making United States
liquor licenses prima .fdcie evidence will no
really be in force until May LIST, when new
ones are taken out, as it would not be practic
able to prosecute under the old licenses.
A few days ago Oliver Littlefeld, o.
Hampden, killed seven crows at one shot. HI
set a piece of meat for bait and the result wa
as above stated.-Buckspor Clipper.
That's nothing. Will Mr.. T. L. Hill of Eas
Sullivan please inform us how many crows h'
once killed at single shot, and how many a
three or four shots?
The Congregational society will give thei
annual entertainment in Hancock Hall, OIL
Tuesday, May 3. A novel and attractive pro
gramme will be offered. A supper. FOLLOWED
by an orange party ana concert. in which Mrs
Shaw and the Apollo Club of Bangor, vii
take part, furnish attractions sufficient t.
bring a full attendance of the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
Men Who Cry '.Next."

The BARRIERS favorite oity-loqua city,
Dispatch.
Don't run in debt to your barber. If
anything he should be paid ahead
Yonkers Statesman.
The BARRIERS toast:
"Here's to the old with black heads all
ready, and hip, hurrah! for the next
who dyes"-New Orleans Picayune.
When you, congratulate your barber on
the birth of an infant son, you can make
your reputation for wit by referring in
a fattering manner to the little shaver"
Citizen.
In the BARRIERS chair:
Barber-Have little oil on your hair,
boss?
Victim-Yes, I think it a grease with
it.
Barber-Oh, Lard! Next!-Washingto
Critic.
Barber-There are quite a number of
deaths caused by escaped gas and the
people should be more careful.
Man in chair-Yes, but what is a man
to do that can't shave himself.-Carl
Pretzel's Weekly.
His talk is ended
His mug at rest,
The lather he blended
Was ever the best.
His razOrS edge keen
The face never veXed,
He shaved smooth and clean,
Till Death called out Next"
Boston Budget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
NOTES.

To secure good seed oats fill large
washtub two-thirds full of water, and
pour in half a bushel of oats at a time.
Skim off all the oats that do not sink to
the bottom. Draw off the water and dry
the seed, and the chances will be that
every seed will sprout.
The cheapest hog food is said to be
peas and potatoes. The potatoes are
boiled and pea meal added. This claim,
however, depends on the section of
country and the price of corn. Where
sweet potatoes are easily, grown, how
ever, there is no food that excels that
crop for fattening every class of stock.
In an experiment with corn farm er
put three hogs in separate pens. One
ate 316 bushels of corn on the ear In
nine days and gained 10 pounds. The
second ate in the same time IL bushels
of corn, coarsely ground, and gained IL
pounds. The third consumed In the
same time l bushel of boiled meal and
gained 22 pounds.
The earliest potatoes come from the
hills that contain only one vine and tub
ers that are uniform. The largest yield
is usually from two or three vines in the
hill on rich ground, but they willsvary in
oAAcJ oOLho polhS NCIy ohull, Ooo WIN
only one vine to the hill there will be
more large potatoes, proportionately, but
a smaller yield per acre.
In recent analysis of cotton-seed an d
linseed meals the following was the re-
suit: Cotton seed contained of water
8.39 per cent; ash, no; protein, 1903;
crude fiber, $40; carbohydrates, 1920
fats, 11.08. Linseed contained of water.
1893 per cent; ash, GIL; protein, 300
csude fiber, 1887; carbohydrates, 33.11
fats, 9,85. This shows the cotton seed to
be richer in heterogeneous matter, while
the linseed contains a larger amount OF
sugar and starch.
The Massachusetts Board of Agricul
ture, which has made experiments III
that direction, decides that whole pota
toes, as seed will produce crop at least
a week earlier than will potatoes that are
cut, and that small potatoes will produce
better results than will large potatoes cu
into pieces. The seed end of the potato
starts with more vigor and produces bet
ter than the stem end. Sprout potatoes
are not SO good for seed as those with
eyes just started.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
New Hints ON House Cleaning.
American Agriculturist.


From several years of observation of
the different methods employed by wom-
en- in their annual house cleaning, we are
convinced that most of them make them
selves great deal of unnecessary hard
work when putting their "houses in
order" The usual way is, to go at it as
if the fate of the nation depended on
having it done at certain time. "Tak-
ing it leisurely," is something they do
not seem to think of. showing" is always
dreaded by the men-folks, and house
cleaning, as general thing is about as
bad. We know one woman who has con-
pletely revolutionized the old system.
She begins with the closets. She emp
ties one at time, cleans it and its CON
tents, returns them to it, and goes or to
the next, never hurrying the work, and
consequently never making herself sick
by OVERRIDING, as SO many children do
'apple-pie ORDER" she begins with the
rooms, taking those up stairs first, one
at time, and working her way down to
ion, no "picked-up" meals, and, conse-
qnently. no outbreaks of wrath on fhe
part of the men folks, who would not
know that house cleaning was going on
if they were not asked to help move
heavy furniture out of one room into an
other now and then, and carry out the
carpets, or bring them in after they lad
been beaten and aired. When the house
is cleaned in this lelsurely fashion, il is
easy to get the men to help put mp
shades and curtains, because they do not
get "out of sorts" from the general top
sy-turvy conditiea of things. When the
wsrk is completed. the woman of the
house is not sail used up" She may be
tired-without doubt she is-but she
aoon "rests up" and is ''all right again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
Milk Tests.
American Agriculturist.

The only system yet suggested which
bids fair to be of practicable application
in creameries for the frequent or even
daily testing of milk brought in by many
producers, and for the daily testing of
the milk of each cow of a herd, if this be
desired, is that by means of an oil-test
churn. This apparatus consists of many
glass tubes of the same size, into each of
which an equal quantity of milk is placed,
filling the tubes half to two-thirds full
The tubes are set upright for the cream
to rise; then they stand at temperature
of IS . or over, until incipienS sour1ng
comes On, when the cream is supposed to
be "ripe," or fit for churning. Then all
the tubes, or, as we may now call them,
little churns, are laiG upon their sides or
fastened in frames, and violently shaken
In machine made for that purpose, I'M
til it is evident that all the cream has
been churned into butter. This done, the
frames are removed, and, being placed in
water heated to about lao Q, the butter
melts to a limpid oil, which, upon
cooling tubes standing perfectly up
right-may be easily measured, and will
show with considerable accuracy the re-
lative amount of butter in the different
samples. 1t is clear that by this process
the milk of one day can be reported up
on one or two days thereafter, and as only
very small quantity of the milk is re-
quired, no loss can be reckoned from this
cause. Only double or triple set of
tubes is needed to test the milk of every
producer every day. With skill, attained
by practice, even with the rather crude
apparatus which has been used quite sat
isfactory results have been secured. The
oil-test churn, now in its infancy, prom
ises to be an exceedingly valuable aid to
breeders and cowkeepers, as well us to
those who buy milk and cream, in enabl-
ing them to determine the amount of fat,
the rsost valuable constituent of milk, in
different samples.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
A Lamb at School ~

Most of our young readers will be sur
prised to hear that the well-known nUr-
sery song of "Mary Had Little Lamb"
is true story, and that "Mary" is still
living. About seventy years ago she was
little girl, the daughter of farmer in
Worcester county, Massachusetts, She
vas very fond of going with her father
into the fields to see the sheep, and one
day they found a baby-lamb which was
thought to be dead. Kind-hearted little
Mary, however, lifted it up in her arms,
apd as it seemed to breathe, she carried
it home, made it a warm bed near the
stove, and nu-sed it tenderly. Great was
her delight when, after weeks of careful
feeding and watching, her little patient
began to grow we'll and strong, and soon
after it was able to runs about. 1t knew
its young mistress peri silly, always came
at her call, and was hap y only when at
her side. One day it fC lowed her to the
village school, and, nt = knowing what
else to do with it, she F.. it under her
desk and covered it with her shawl. There
it stayed until Mary was called up to the
teachers desk to say her lesson, and then
tho lamb Walked 4niet1y after her and
the other children burst out laughing.
So the teacher had to shut the little girls
pet III UA0 WOOQ-SnSQ unCll ScnOO1 was
out. Soon after this a young student,
named John Rollstone, wrote little po-
EN- about Mary and her lamb and pre-
scented it to her. The lanab grew to be
sheep and lived for many years, and when
at last it died, Mary grieved so much for
it that her mother took some of its wool,
which was sas white as snow" and knitted
pair of stockings for her, to wear in re-
membrance of her darling. Some years
after the lambs death, Mrs. Sarah Hall,
celebrated woman who wrote books, COM
posed some verses about Mary's lamb
and added them to those written by John
Rollstone, making the complete poem as
we know it.
Mary took such good care of the stock
inge made of her lambs fleece, that when
she was grown up woman she gave one
of them to a churchfair in Boston. AS
soon as it became known that the stock
ing was made from the fleece of "Mary's
little lamb" every one wanted piece of
it; SO the stocking was raveled out and
the yarn cut into short pieces. Each
piece was tied to card on which "Mary"
wrote her full name, and these cards sold
so we'll that they brought the large sum
of one hundred and forty dollars to the
Old South church!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
Wild Geese Attack a Kite.

A harrow shaped flock of wild geese, the
Waterbury, Conn, American says, went
northward over the city recently. They
of travelling until they spied one of the
numerous kites the boys in the northern
portion of the city were flying. The kite
was uncommonly high in the air and the
geese objected to it. At least they circled
about it two Or three times, and then four
of their number, seemingly delegated for
the purpose, attacked the kite and tore it
into shrsds and went on their way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12
He Did the Music.
Harper'S Weekly.

Many years ago, said a newspaper man
to me, when the New York Herald was
personally conducted" by James Gordon
Bennett, young Irishman brought to
the great editor a letter of Introduction
from an old friend in New Orleans. The
letter asked Mr.. Bennett to give ''the lad"
something to do on the paper.
The "eld man" read the letter, looked
at the awkward youth and said:
"Have you ever had any experience i'll
newspaper work."
"NO, sir"
"Ever tried your hand at writing?"
"No, sir"
"What IS your line? Do you know any
thing about anything in particular?"
"No, sir"
'Ah, yes. Well, Mr.. Hudson, I guess
you'd better let him do the music"
And he did the music" fer many a
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-05-12

spoonfuls flour, one tablespoonful salt
and two eggs together. Pour in one
quart hot milk; cook twenty minutes;
cool; add one quart cream and two table
speonfuls vanilla. Freeze.
Drop the egg into the sugar and flavor
and stir we'll together. When the quart
of milk is hot pour over the egg, flour
and sugar, and then return to the fire in
the double boiler and cook for twenty
minutes.
More eggs and -four are sometimes
used, making perfect custard, but this
should be called frozen custard, and not
ice cream.
If this custard curdles little it is no
matter, as it will come out all right when
strained. Pack, using three measures of
ice to one of salt, and turn slowly at first,
then rapidly. When it has begun to
freeze take off the cover occasionally
and scrape the cream down from the
sides of the can, so it will freeze smooth
iy and evenly.
PoTTED PIGEONS.
Clean, wash and truss. Season with salt,
pepper and -four, and brown in salt pork
fat. Put them into stewpan, cover
with hot water, add one onion cut fine,
one bay leaf, one sprig parsley and one
slice carrot. Simmer until tender. Take
out the pigeons, remove the strings and
thicken with flour and butter cooked to-
gether. Strain over the pigeons and
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About an hour and three quarters will
be necessary to cook the pigeons usually,
though it depends on the quality of the
birds.
MAYONNAIsE DRESSING.
Half teaspoonful mustard, half-tea
spoonful powdered sugar, one saltspoon
salt, and few grains of cayenne mixed
together, and yolk of one raw egg, mix
we'll; add the oil, drop by drop, until very
thick; thin with little lemon juice and
vinegar, continue until the oil is all used
Zone pint).
This is the same as the famous Parker
House dressing with the exception of the
fact that at the Parker House they add
all the vinegar at the last. If the dress
ing curdles, take the fresh yolk of an egg
and vinegar. 1t is well to have the oil
very cold
An egg beater may be used instead of a
spoon if desired, and is much easier. The
testimony of one good hOusekeeper who
heard this lecture was to the effect that
in six years of housekeeping she had al
ways used the egg beaten for mayor
naise dressing, and had never had it cur
die; in fact, she was surprised to hear
that it ever did so.
No rule can be given for the vinegar
and lemon juice. The directions say a
tablespoonful each, but these can never
all be added, as it Will usually make the
dressing too thin.
RUSSIAN SALAD VEGETABLE.
This is made entirely of vegetables, let
tuce, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes.
Garnish with parsley.
Arrange the lettuce leaves in cup shapes,
lay slices of cucumbers in them and the
tomato in the centre, then put spoonful
of the dressing on the tomato.
This makes handsome and delicious
salad.